Search form

Although it’s just the first night at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, people have already posted more than 3 million Tweets, including #DNC2012 and related terms. In comparison, there were 4 million Tweets sent throughout the three days of last week’s Republican National Convention (#RNC2012).

Among tonight’s keynotes, First Lady Michelle Obama’s (@MichelleObama) primetime speech peaked at 28,003 Tweets per minute (TPM) at its conclusion — nearly double Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s (@MittRomney) 14,289 peak. One line in her speech this evening — “we’ve got so much more to do” — saw 22,004 TPM.

While the First Lady was addressing the convention, the President tweeted from the best seat in the (White) House:

Actor and activist Kal Penn (@KalPenn) grabbed our @gov team’s attention when he gave a Twitter shoutout during his stage appearance. Moments before taking his place at the podium, he tweeted his view — and his #sexyface — from backstage:

While many speakers were tweeting from backstage, some of the best pictures of the night came the floor of the convention itself. Delegates armed with smartphones brought us all closer to the podium with photos from their points of view. One of the best was @JoyCookPR, a North Carolina delegate, with prime position at the front of the delegates.

Keep an eye on the #DNC2012 hashtag page through the rest of the convention this week as people tweet their experiences and reactions. We’ll also be tracking more of the big moments on @gov and on the blog.

Posted by Adam Sharp (@AdamS)Head of Government, News and Social Innovation